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The Children's Equity Project
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Closing opportunity gaps and advancing equity in all of the systems that impact the lives of children and families. https://linktr.ee/childrensequityproject
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 9d
🚨 #NewReport Release! 🚨

This report reviews the program’s reach, impact, and policy foundations. It highlights how access to #HeadStart boosts children’s academic success and strengthens communities—while exclusion creates lasting harm.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resource...
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 7d
🌍 The U.S. lags behind other nations in #earlyeducation access—#HeadStart helps close the gap by serving 800,000 low-income children annually,

Learn more in our latest report: cep.asu.edu/resource...

#HeadStartWorks #EarlyLearningMatters #HeadStartImpact #BuildingFutures
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 8d
Research shows #HeadStart strengthens children’s #earlylearning & uplifts communities. Increasing paperwork burden disproportionately impacts #children experiencing homelessness, children w/ disabilities, & children in the #childwelfaresystem.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resource...
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 8d
📚 Children in #HeadStart show gains in language, literacy, math, and social skills after just one year. Showing the need for Head Start access to be expanded, not decreased.

Learn more in our latest report: cep.asu.edu/resources/He...

#HeadStartWorks #EarlyLearningMatters
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 9d
🌟 Since 1965, Head Start has served nearly 40 million children nationwide—building a foundation in learning, health, and nutrition for children in every zip code across the U.S. and its territories.

Learn more in our latest report: cep.asu.edu/resource...

#HeadStartWorks #EarlyLearningMatters
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 9d
🚨 #NewReport Release! 🚨

This report reviews the program’s reach, impact, and policy foundations. It highlights how access to #HeadStart boosts children’s academic success and strengthens communities—while exclusion creates lasting harm.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resource...
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 15d
Dr. Meek recently joined Inside the Issues: Education Solutions for AZ, a program exploring our state’s education system. The goal: provide transparent/nonpartisan insights that help shape AZ’s future. Tune in live TONIGHT at 8PM!

Watch Dr. Meek's BTS interview here: youtu.be/3U8Oo-KCZzo
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 14d
Dr. Meek joined #InsidetheIssues: Education Solutions for AZ, a program exploring our state’s education system. The goal: provide transparent/nonpartisan insights that help shape AZ’s future.

Tune in 9/28 at 4PM to see the full episode or click here: youtu.be/wpqO24wV09w

#AZEducation
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 12d
🚨#NEWREPORT ALERT!🚨

Tune in Monday to check out our latest report, where we take a deep dive into Head Start’s educational reach and impact. Subscribe to our newsletter to be one of the first to access it: cep.asu.edu/contact-us
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 14d
Dr. Meek joined #InsidetheIssues: Education Solutions for AZ, a program exploring our state’s education system. The goal: provide transparent/nonpartisan insights that help shape AZ’s future.

Tune in 9/28 at 4PM to see the full episode or click here: youtu.be/wpqO24wV09w

#AZEducation
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 15d
Dr. Shantel Meek was mentioned in the Arizona Luminaria for her participation in the video event by Clean Elections, where education leaders gathered to discuss solutions for Arizona in early childhood spaces all the way through to higher education.

Read about it here: azluminaria.org/2025...
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 15d
Dr. Meek recently joined Inside the Issues: Education Solutions for AZ, a program exploring our state’s education system. The goal: provide transparent/nonpartisan insights that help shape AZ’s future. Tune in live TONIGHT at 8PM!

Watch Dr. Meek's BTS interview here: youtu.be/3U8Oo-KCZzo
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 21d
This #newreport highlights what’s at risk for 5.7 million English Learners as federal proposals threaten to eliminate #TitleIII. Showing how cuts would reduce resources for students when research proves they thrive when properly supported.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resource...
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 22d
The CEP published a report on the #ScienceofReading. The report reviews the research & state-level policies on the #ScienceofReading as it applies to #emergentbilingualchildren in #earlychildhood learning two languages at the same time.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resource...
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 23d
📊 Over 5.7 million students in U.S. schools are #EnglishLearners—including 1 in 6 kindergartners. Cutting #TitleIII, the only federal funding stream dedicated to them, would leave schools without vital tools to support language & academic growth.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resource...

#DLLs #ELs
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 27d
💡 #TitleIII funding hasn’t kept up with inflation. In 2002, support equaled $175 per student. Today, with 5.7M ELs, it’s only $156 per student—despite rising costs and growing needs.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resource...

#EnglishLearners #DLLs #ELs #DualLanguageLearners
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 28d
Research shows #multilingualstudents are making greater academic gains than monolingual peers when supported by funding streams like #TitleIII. Cutting funding undermines this progress & risks widening opportunity gaps.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resource...
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · 29d
This #newreport highlights what’s at risk for 5.7 million English Learners as federal proposals threaten to eliminate #TitleIII. Showing how cuts would reduce resources for students when research proves they thrive when properly supported.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resources/Pr...
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · Sep 8
🚨 92% of emergent bilingual students in K–12 lack access to #DualLanguageEducation (DLE). Providing emergent bilinguals with DLE that provides biliteracy instruction that applies #ScienceofReading principles is ideal to help children thrive.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resource...
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · Sep 4
71% of #emergentbilingual 4th graders are not reading proficiently. We need comprehensive policies, funding, training, and resources focused on providing literacy instruction aligned with the #ScienceofReading with a #bilingual focus.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resource...
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · Sep 3
The CEP published our latest report on the #ScienceofReading for #emergentbilinguals. This report reviews the research and state-level policies on the Science of Reading as it applies to emergent bilinguals.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resources/Th...
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · Aug 27
🔴 71% of emergent bilingual 4th graders are not reading proficiently. (Compared to 35% of non-bilingual peers)

Learn more in our latest report on the Science of Reading: cep.asu.edu/resources/Th...
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · Aug 27
📚 Too many #emergentbilingualchildren are left behind by English-only policies. To close the gap, we must:

➡ Expand #duallanguageprograms
➡ Align policies with #ScienceOfReading (SOR)
➡ Train educators on biliteracy that embeds the SOR

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resources/Th...
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · Aug 26
🧠 The #ScienceofReading is NOT just phonics. It’s 50+ years of research on how kids learn to decode & comprehend text. For #emergentbilinguals, this means instruction must include oral #languagedevelopment & #duallanguage support.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resources/Th...
The Science of Reading and Dual Language Education: Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Language and Literacy Development | The Children's Equity Project
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · Aug 25
📉 According to latest data from the Nation’s Report Card, 71% of #emergentbilingual 4th graders are not reading proficiently in English-compared to only 35% of non-emergent bilinguals.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resources/Th...

#ScienceOfReading
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The Children's Equity Project @childrensequity.bsky.social · Aug 25
🚨 92% of #emergentbilingualstudents in K–12 lack access to #DualLanguageEducation (DLE). Providing #emergentbilinguals with DLE that provides #biliteracy instruction that applies #ScienceofReading principles is ideal to help children thrive.

Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resources/Th...
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